BLU R1 HD vs Intex Aqua Speed

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Aqua Speed: 22 g lighter

    R1 HD:
    142 g
    Aqua Speed:
    120 g
  • Width

    Aqua Speed: 4 mm narrower

    R1 HD:
    72 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aqua Speed: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    R1 HD:
    5 in
    Aqua Speed:
    4.5 in
  • Chipset

    R1 HD:
    Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
    Aqua Speed:
    Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
  • Height

    Aqua Speed: 7.5 mm shorter

    R1 HD:
    143.5 mm
    Aqua Speed:
    136 mm
  • Release year

    R1 HD:
    2016
    Aqua Speed:
    2015

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    Height:
    143.5 mm +7.5 mm versus Aqua Speed
    Width:
    72 mm +4 mm versus Aqua Speed
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    Height:
    136 mm
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    142 g

    +22 g versus Aqua Speed

  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    120 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

R1 HD has approximately 23.5% more rectangular screen area than Aqua Speed.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for R1 HD, Aqua Speed, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageR1 HDAqua Speed
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
R1 HD: Original memory entry

16 GB · 2 GB RAM 8 GB · 1 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. R1 HD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Aqua Speed

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. R1 HD

    2500 mAh

    +800 mAh versus Aqua Speed

  2. 2. Aqua Speed

    1700 mAh

Specifications

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1. R1 HD2. Aqua Speed

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 72 Х 8.7 mm
  • 136 Х 68 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 142 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6735 (28 nm)
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.7%
  • 60.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/4''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-400MP2
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 558
  • 423
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1554
  • 1153
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 879
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
Release date
  • 2016
  • June
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Midnight Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Coffee
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 24 h (2G) / Up to 15 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 7(2600)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/11.5 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for R1 HD, Aqua Speed.
SpecificationR1 HDAqua Speed
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity